Archive for the 'Gaming Laptop PCs' Category

Alienware launched yesterday the M17 gaming notebook, featuring a 17-inch display, ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology, and Intel’s quad core processor.

The Alienware M17 notebook can be configured with dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 512MB graphics cards, the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 CPU, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1 terabyte of storage using dual 500GB hard drives, a Blu-Ray reader, 1920×1080 display, and optional HDTV tuner.

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Toshiba has launched the Qosmio X305-Q708 17-inch gaming laptop, featuring Intel’s quad-core processor and two NVIDIA video cards.

Along with the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 CPU at 2.53GHz and dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB SLI GPUs, the X305-Q708 includes 4GB of DDR3 system memory, a 128GB solid state drive and a 320GB 7200rpm hard drive, and a DVD burner. The display has a resolution of 1440×900 pixels.

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MSI has unveiled three new gaming notebooks - the GX400, GX630, and GT735.

The 14.1-inch GX400 and 15.4-inch GX630 are based on Intel’s Centrino 2 mobile platform and feature Core 2 Duo processors and the Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT video cards. On the other side, the 17-inch GT735 is powered by AMD “Puma” technology, Turion X2 Ultra CPUs, and the ATi Mobility Radeon HD3850 dedicated graphics card.

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Asustek has officially released two new gaming laptops - the Asus G50V and G71V, featuring Intel Centrino 2 technology and the Nvidia GeForce 9700M GT graphics.

The Asus G50V comes with a 15.4-inch or 15.6-inch display. The latter has a 16:9 aspect ratio, suitable for watching movies. This laptop comes with the Core 2 Duo processor and up to 640GB of hard drive space using two 320GB HDDs.

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Gateway has launched the P-7811FX 17-inch gaming notebook PC, the latest in its P-Series FX Edition line.

The Gateway P-7811FX, the company’s first laptop with the Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform, comes with the Core 2 Duo P8400 processor at 2.26GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB dedicated video card, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 200GB hard drive at 7200rpm, and a DVD burner. Its widescreen display has a resolution of 1920-by-1200 pixels.

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The Asus G50Vm gaming laptop is now available in the United States.

A model offered at Best Buy - the G50Vm-X1 - has a 15.6-inch widescreen display with a resolution of 1366-by-768 pixels. The notebook is based on Intel’s Centrino technology and comes with the Core 2 Duo T5750 CPU at 2GHz, the latest Nvidia GeForce 9700M GT 512MB dedicated video card, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 200GB hard drive, and DVD burner.

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Alienware has added the the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M video card to the Area-51 m15x high performance notebook.

The world’s first 15.4-inch laptop with the Quadro FX 3600M is aimed at on-the-go digital content professionals that use CAD, DCC and scientific applications.

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The Asus G70 17-inch gaming laptop - the model G70S-X1 - is now available for preorder in the United States through Best Buy.

The Asus G70S-X1 is based on Intel Centrino “Santa Rosa Refresh” platform, and includes the Core 2 Duo T8100 processor at 2.1GHz and dual NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT graphics cards in SLI mode with a total of 1GB of dedicated DDR3 video memory. The notebook sports 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 400GB hard drive at 7,200rpm, and a DVD burner.

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PC Microworks now offers the new Edge 15.4-inch gaming laptop, featuring the quad core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor option, Intel’s Centrino 2 mobile technology, and the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT video card.

The estimated ship date for an Edge configuration with the QX9300 (2.53GHz/1066MHz/12MB) is August 15. When configured with the Intel Core 2 Duo P9500, T9600, or Core 2 Extreme X9100, the laptop ships immediately. The quad core CPU choice adds $780 to the overall notebook price, when compared to the basic P9500 processor option.

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Dell is now offering the Dual NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX upgrade kit for existing XPS M1730 customers who have configured their notebooks with lower-performance GPUs, such as the 8700M GT.

The video card can be purchased from Dell.com, either as a stand-alone part, or with an installation service for users that don’t want to install the GPU themselves. For customers that want to do it temselves, Dell has provided a service manual, as well as a how-to video.

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Toshiba today announced the expansion of its Qosmio entertainment notebook lineup with the Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55.

The company says the multimedia-oriented Qosmio G55 is “the world’s first notebook to incorporate a parallel media co-processor”, also used in Sony PlayStation 3.

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Alienware has added their classic Skullcap design option to the Area-51 m15x gaming laptop PC.

“The Skullcap case design, initially being offered in silver, represents both a nod to the past and a look toward the future for Alienware. By updating Skullcap to feature the same sleek look and feel as the critically acclaimed Ripley design, the Area-51 m15x represents an evolutionary advancement in notebook aesthetics”, Alienware’s press release says.

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LogicTV has published pictures of the upcoming Toshiba Qosmio X305 gaming notebook, featuring a 17-inch 1680×1050 display, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1GB video card, and Intel’s dual core CPU at 3GHz.

The Qosmio X305 also includes up to 4GB of system memory, 400GB of storage space using two 200GB hard drives at 7,200rpm, Harmon Kardon speakers system, and an HDMI output.

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MSI has announced its new notebook lineup based on the AMD Puma Mobility Platform and Turion 64 X2 Ultra processors.

The Puma-powered models include the MSI GX630 and GT735 gaming laptops, PX211, PX210, and PR311 business class models, as well as EX300 and EX630 entertainment notebooks.

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OCZ Technology Group’s Do-It-Yourself (DIY) OCZNBIAS15DIYA 15.4-inch barebone gaming notebook is now available for purchase in the United States.

OCZ DIY program allows customers to purchase an unconfigured barebone notebook and customize is to their needs with the help of OCZ’s guides and direct support. Users can select operating system, processor, memory, and hard drive or solid state drive of choice.

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